Show-case.



1). A. HUFFMAN. snow CASE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1909.

966,019. Patented Aug.2, 1910.

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DAVID A. HUFFMAN, OF PARIS, ILLINOIS.

SHOW-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

Application filed September 24, 1909. Serial N 0. 519,405.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID A. HUFFMAN, citizen of the United States,residing at Paris, in the county of Edgar and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Show-Cases of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to store furniture and refers particularly to animproved show case.

An object of this invention is to form. a case of this character whichmay be employed particularly to housing cheese, or the like, as the sameis constructed to open the front and top in one operation.

The invention further contemplates a novel means for connecting a frontpanel, which is hinged to the body of the case, to a hinged cover sothat upon the drawing forward of the panel the cover will be raisedsimultaneously therewith and caused to completely open the case todisplay the goods deposited therein, and to admit of ready accessthereto.

The further object of this invention is to provide a case of thischaracter which is of simple formation and which comprises but fewworking parts so as to effect a show case which may be readily handledand adapted for various uses.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is atransverse section through the improved case in a closed position. Fig.2 is a view of the same disclosing the case in an open position. Fig. 3is a longitudinal section through the case, the same being reduced. Fig.1 is a top plan view of one end of the case having the cover removedtherefrom, and Fig. 5 is a transverse section through a modified form ofthe case.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 10 designates a base which is ofsubstantially rectangular formation, although any form preferred may beemployed, and which 18 provided adjacent its opposite ends with sidepanels 11 and 12 and a back 13. The panels 11 and 12 and back 13preferably comprise rectangular frames which support panes of glass or alike transparent substance to disclose the contents of the case. Frontedge of the base 10 supports a front panel 14 which is hingedly disposedalong its lower edge to the base 10 and which is adapted to be swungupwardly into engagement with the forward edges of the side panels 11and 12. Spaced inwardly from the side panels 11 and 12 are transversebars 15 which form spaces for the reception of levers 16 which arepivotally disposed between the panels 11 and 12 and the transverse bars15 and are adapted to normally lie in parallel with the upper edges ofthe same. The rear end of each of the levers 16 is provided with an arm17 which is depended from the same and which is formed with a suitableeye for the reception of a cord 18. The cord 18 is extended from the arm17 forwardly beneath the lever 16 and is passed over a pulley 19 carriedagainst the inner face of the adjacent side panel. The cord 18 at itsforward end is secured to the upper portion of the front hinged panel1 1. The forward end of the lever is slightly rounded as is disclosed at20 and is adapted for engagement against the under side of the cover 21of the case which is hingedly disposed at its rear edge to the back 13.Each end of the case is provided with a cord 18, the forward ends ofwhich are secured to the upper portion of the hinged panel 14 and arethereby connected to the levers 16.

From Fig. 8 of the drawing it will be noted that the levers 16 arepositioned immediately beneath the cover 21 and that therefore, upon theswinging of the levers 16 about their pivot points, the ends of the samewill engage against the under face of the cover 21 and tend to raise thecover into.

an open position.

In Fig. 5 a slight modification of the device is disclosed in which theconnecting means between the arm 22 carried by the lever 28 and theforward hinged panel 24 comprises a metallic strap 25 which is extendedbetween the same and is pivotally connected thereto. A suitablehand-grasp 26 is mounted upon the forward panel 14 for the purpose ofadmitting of the drawing of the same outwardly and downwardly.

In the operation of the device when it is desired to gain access to thecase the operator grasps the handle 26 and draws the panel 1 1 outwardlyand downwardly. This action draws the cords 18 over the pulleys 19 andcauses the swinging of the levers 16. As the cords are connected to thelower ends of the arms 17, the rear extremities of the levers 16 aredrawn downwardly and impinge the forward rounded ends 20 of the levers16 against the under face of the cover 21, thereby raising the same intoan open position. For the purpose of limiting the backward movement ofthe cover 21 a stop 27 is employed which is secured upon the back 13 ofthe case and extended slightly above the same where it is curvedforwardly for engagement against the upper face of the cover 21.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. A. caseincluding a base, a back mounted on said base, ends mounted on saidbase, cross-bars carried by said ends and spaced inwardly therefrom,levers pivotally disposed between said ends and said cross-bars, armsdepended from the rear ends of said levers, a hinged .panel mounted uponthe forward edge of said base, connections disposed between said armsand said panel and a cover hingedly disposed upon said back forengagement with said levers to raise said cover.

2. A case including a body portion, a

cover hingedly disposed on said body portion, a pair of levers pivotallymounted in said body portion for engagement against the under face ofsaid cover, arms depended from said levers for swinging the same, cordsextended from said arms, pulleys carried by said. body portion forsupporting said cords and the forward end of said body portion and ahinged panel disposed upon said body portion and connected to the forward ends of said cords.

3. A case including a body portion, a panel hingedly disposed in thefront of said body portion to swing outwardly and downwardly, a hingedcover mounted on said body portion, and a pair of levers pivotallysupported at their central portions at the ends of said body portion,the rear ends of said levers being connected to said panel to be swungdownwardly and forwardly thereby, the forward ends of said levers beingadapted to swing upwardly and backwardly against said cover.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID A. HUFFMAN. [n s] WVitnesses STEWART WV. KINQAID, GHARLnsMcKNIeH'r.

